Draw No Bet (DNB) removes the draw from a standard football 1X2 market. You back one team to win; if they do, you collect your winnings. If the match draws, your stake is returned in full. If the other team wins, you lose your stake. The draw outcome is eliminated, leaving a cleaner two-way proposition.
Draw No Bet is mathematically equivalent to Asian Handicap 0 (Level Ball). Both return your stake on a draw result. Many bookmakers offer them as separate markets, but they settle identically. Some bettors find "Draw No Bet" more intuitive while others prefer the AH notation.
Odds comparison: DNB odds sit between the 1X2 win odds and evens because the draw probability is redistributed as a refund possibility. If a team is 2.00 to win in 1X2 and the draw is 3.20, the DNB price will typically be around 1.60-1.70 — reflecting the improvement in probability (by removing the draw) offset by the stake-return mechanism on draws.
Strategic use: DNB is valuable when you strongly fancy a team to win but are concerned about a draw. Matches where a tactical stalemate is plausible — especially in cup competitions, top-of-the-table clashes, or away fixtures for favourites — are ideal DNB candidates.
Example
Germany play France in a Nations League match. Germany to win is 2.80 in 1X2. Draw No Bet Germany is 1.95. You believe Germany will not lose but accept a draw is possible. A £30 DNB Germany bet: Germany win → return £58.50. Draw → return £30 (stake back). France win → lose £30. The stake return on a draw is the key feature.